Garter



May 8, 1923.

A. MQMALOUF ET AL GARTER Filed'June 27, l1921 Patented May 8, 1923.

ABRAHAJE M. MALOUF AND FRIED MALOUF, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.y

Gaarne.

Application led June 27, 1921.v Serial No. 480,582.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, ABMHAM M. MA- Lonr and FRED M. MALOUF, citizens of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Garter, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter ot this application is a garter, and one object of the invention is so to construct the garter keeper engages.

ing housed, and it being possible so to ystitch the strap as to form both loops readily.`

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete garter; Figure 2 is a longitudinal section; Figure 3 is a plan showing the keeper; Figure 4e is a plan showing the rider.

rPhe device embodies a loop-shaped keeper 1 havinof an eye 2, and a rider 3 having openings il, the keeper and the rider` being formed of metal or some other rigid material. The rider 3 has a stud` 15 carrying a button 16 generally made of rubber. A flexible strap 5 is provided and ordinarily is inelastic, the strap being formed into a main loop 6l comprising an inner member 7 and an outer member 8, the outer inember 8 being extended to torni the outer member 10 of a depending auxiliary loop 9, the inner member 11er which is located between the outer member 10 of the loop l9 and the outer member 8 of the loop 6, the inner member 11 of the loop 9 being continued to fashion a depending tongue 12, the members 7, 8, 10 and 11, and the tongue 12, being connected in any suitable way, for instance by stitching 14.

The outer member 8 of the loop 6 passes through the openings t of the rider 3 and the rider rests inthe lower end of the loop 6 when the button 16 is engaged with the' keeper 1. Thus, the strain is so placed'that the stitching- 14.- will not be torn away. The inner member 7 of the loop 6 prevents' the rider 3 from coming into Contact with the body of the wearer, and both the member 11 and the member 10 exercise a like function with respect to the keeper 1.

Owing to the way in which the loops 9 and 6 are formed, and owing to the presence of the tongue 12, the strap 5 does not present a ragged end andthe stitching 14 has a secure hold.

That is claimed is LA device of the class described comprising a strap fashioned into a main loop including Aan inner member and an outer member, the outer member being extended to form the outer member of an auxiliary loop, the inner member of which is located between the outer members of the loops; means for uniting the members of the loops to close them at one end; a keeper supported in the other end of the auxiliary loop; and a rider slidable upon the outer member of the main loop and cooperating with the keeper, the rider being supported in the other end of the main loop.

2. A device of the class described, constructed as set fort-h in claim 1 and further characterized by the fact that the vinner member of the auxiliary loop is extended to form a tongue, located between the inner member of the auxiliary loop andthe outer member of the main loop, and engaged by said means.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed oursignatures.

ABRAHAM M. -MALoUn FRED M. MALoUr. 

